A Scots beautician who lost a whopping eight stone has shared her top tips for New Year weight loss - including taking 'before' pictures in your underwear and clearing the cupboards of leftover Christmas chocolate.
15.12.2022 - 18:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Going to the dentist is often on everyone's to-do list, but it's not something that a majority of people look forward to.
And because of that, people can go into their checkups stressed and without considering what they have done beforehand and how it might impact their teeth.
With that in mind, a dentist has shared some of the things that you should avoid eating and drinking ahead of your next appointment.
"It's really important that you brush your teeth and avoid eating certain types of food beforehand, like garlic," Dr. Kasem, chief orthodontist at Impress, told the Mirror.
"Before coming in, you should also avoid drinking beverages like coffee, tea, Coke and red wine as these can all stain your teeth."
And while preparation beforehand is important, the expert has also shared things to avoid after a checkup - especially if your teeth have been polished.
He said: "Try to avoid having acidic drinks like orange juice or soda as these can really affect the teeth."
The expert builds on this, saying that acidic drinks are also best avoided if you plan to brush your teeth shortly after - so no more orange juice with breakfast.
"Try to avoid brushing your teeth after drinking an acidic beverage because this would be like brushing the acid from the drink into your teeth," warns Dr. Kasem.
"There is a phase when you drink an acidic beverage, this is what we call demineralisation and this is where minerals are removed from the teeth. Following this, the saliva would then do what we call remineralisation and this will help put back the minerals in the teeth.
"If you brush your teeth before the remineralisation stage takes place, you'll avoid this phase, so usually it's a good idea to wait for half an hour to an hour after consuming acidic
A Scots beautician who lost a whopping eight stone has shared her top tips for New Year weight loss - including taking 'before' pictures in your underwear and clearing the cupboards of leftover Christmas chocolate.
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